As instructional leaders, you need the opportunity to get your bearings and figure out where you are going as you develop a plan for digital transition. Today's session is designed to get the wheels turning and expose you to tools and resources. This is your opportunity to carve out the time necessary to make strides in your district's digital learning initiative.
Learning Outcomes After this session, participants will be able to:
apply their understanding of the Digital Transition Cycle, the North Carolina Learning Technology Initiative (NCLTI), and tools and resources to both school and district planning for digital learning; and
further explore and apply 21st Century leadership and what drives successful digital learning.
I. WHAT IS THE DIGITAL TRANSITION CYCLE? |
The Digital Transition Cycle is built upon lessons learned from various digital learning or 1:1 computing initiatives across the state of North Carolina, facilitated by the North Carolina Learning Technology Initiative (NCLTI). The NCLTI was developed through partnership supports provided by various organizations throughout the state (including: NCDPI, FI, GLF, SAS). The work of the NCLTI represents a layered approach to planning and implementing digital learning initiatives.
Technology is not the focus, but rather the vehicle that enhances and extends this transition. The Digital Transition Cycle is a means of guiding educators such as administrators, teachers, instructional technology facilitators, and chief technology officers as they make this transition in their schools and districts. The Digital Transition Cycle is designed to facilitate a seamless shift toward digital learning environments. The design frames digital transition as a process that requires ongoing monitoring to inform progress toward goals and strategies. It is organized around four phases: VISION, PLAN, IMPLEMENT, and ASSESS with supporting tools suggested for each phase.
Digital Transition Phase
Tool
Essential to begin with a shared vision - consensus building is important.
A distributive leadership team based approach is strongly suggested.
The visioning process facilitates discussion of target goals and rationale.
Identify and include all key stakeholders.
Lead with the focus on teaching and learning - this is a C&I initiative.
III. 21st CENTURY LEADERSHIP-MAKING THE SHIFT HAPPEN |
The primary aim of education is not to enable students to do well in school, but to help them do well in the lives they lead outside of school--Raymond McNulty Today's students have grown up in a digital world with ready access to cell phones, computers, iPads, iPods, 3-D, and the Internet as a driving force in their lives. Before they reach kindergarten, they are most often already multi-taskers, goal planners, hyper-communicators, expert technologists and active learners. How do we, as innovative educational leaders, make the systematic shift necessary to meet our students where they are? What does it take to make digital learning initiatives successful? Use the provided Edgecombe Leadership Session #1 to record your responses. (or scroll to bottom)
Keys to Success--21st Century Leaders...
have a vision about what integrating technology looks like (TPACK)
determine where and when technology will improve learning
are comfortable with change
share in decision-making
provide high quality professional development, integrated with teaching and learning
bring students and parents to the conversation and seek input
support collaboration with all stakeholders (students, parents, teachers, community)
create environments of equity and access to a top-level education
understand 21st Century literacy (information, communication, technology)
make the focus on student centered, curriculum-rich instruction and best practices (pedagogy) that are inquiry-based and challenge students to think critically
References |
Hage, Jeff. "Education Leader Challenges Teachers to Be Different." The Princeton-Union Eagle 26 Jan 2012. Web 10 July 2013.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsan9hjWSPg Images Copyright |
Image of NCLTI map courtesy of J. Bell
Image of Digital Transition Cylce courtesy of J. Bell
"Businessman holding a computer." ClipArt.com. Web 10 July 2013
Overview
As instructional leaders, you need the opportunity to get your bearings and figure out where you are going as you develop a plan for digital transition. Today's session is designed to get the wheels turning and expose you to tools and resources. This is your opportunity to carve out the time necessary to make strides in your district's digital learning initiative.Learning Outcomes
After this session, participants will be able to:
I. WHAT IS THE DIGITAL TRANSITION CYCLE? |
The Digital Transition Cycle is built upon lessons learned from various digital learning or 1:1 computing initiatives across the state of North Carolina, facilitated by the North Carolina Learning Technology Initiative (NCLTI). The NCLTI was developed through partnership supports provided by various organizations throughout the state (including: NCDPI, FI, GLF, SAS). The work of the NCLTI represents a layered approach to planning and implementing digital learning initiatives.Technology is not the focus, but rather the vehicle that enhances and extends this transition. The Digital Transition Cycle is a means of guiding educators such as administrators, teachers, instructional technology facilitators, and chief technology officers as they make this transition in their schools and districts. The Digital Transition Cycle is designed to facilitate a seamless shift toward digital learning environments. The design frames digital transition as a process that requires ongoing monitoring to inform progress toward goals and strategies. It is organized around four phases: VISION, PLAN, IMPLEMENT, and ASSESS with supporting tools suggested for each phase.
School Technology Needs Assessment (STNA)
School Technology Needs Assessment for Students (STNA-S)
II. WHERE IS THE NCLTI? |
III. 21st CENTURY LEADERSHIP-MAKING THE SHIFT HAPPEN |
The primary aim of education is not to enable students to do well in school, but to help them do well in the lives they lead outside of school--Raymond McNulty
Today's students have grown up in a digital world with ready access to cell phones, computers, iPads, iPods, 3-D, and the Internet as a driving force in their lives. Before they reach kindergarten, they are most often already multi-taskers, goal planners, hyper-communicators, expert technologists and active learners.
How do we, as innovative educational leaders, make the systematic shift necessary to meet our students where they are?
What does it take to make digital learning initiatives successful? Use the provided Edgecombe Leadership Session #1 to record your responses. (or scroll to bottom)
Keys to Success--21st Century Leaders...
Resources
References |
Hage, Jeff. "Education Leader Challenges Teachers to Be Different." The Princeton-Union Eagle 26 Jan 2012. Web 10 July 2013.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsan9hjWSPg
Images Copyright |
Image of NCLTI map courtesy of J. Bell
Image of Digital Transition Cylce courtesy of J. Bell
"Businessman holding a computer." ClipArt.com. Web 10 July 2013